Local businesses in Cork city have told a group opposed to a proposed flood relief scheme there that they are concerned about the future of businesses in the city centre if the construction goes ahead.

Café Paradiso in Cork has been named the best-rated fine dining establishment in Ireland by theTravellers’ Choice Restaurants awards.

CORK tourism figures have reported they are feeling slightly less of a pinch than the national picture – exactly a year after being listed in a top guide as one of the Top 10 cities to visit in 2010.